Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-12-28
Books mentioned on Daily Practices For A Healthier, Happier Life | Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Creative Act
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin is a widely discussed book that reframes creativity not as a rare genetic ability, but as a fundamental way of engaging with the world.
Discussed“I’ve realized that if I choose the guests I really want to speak to selfishly, that’s how I best serve my audience. This is akin to what Rick Rubin talks about in his book, isn’t it?”
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Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware is a memoir written by a former palliative care nurse that outlines the most common emotional burdens expressed by individuals at the end of their lives.
Discussed“and I had a beautiful conversation with bronnie W the Pala of care nurse on my podcast maybe three years ago and she wrote the book The Five regrets of the dying”
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The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is a practical philosophical guide offering 365 meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and self-mastery drawn from ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.
Discussed“We can hear this stuff, and the people who read your books will know this is a central idea in my new book, but I don't think people are connecting that to their health and behaviors. Since I spoke to Edith Eger, and your audience probably knows who she is, a 93-year-old lady, I thought, 'Wow, this really resonates with”
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The Minimalist Mindset
The Minimalist Mindset by Danny Dover is a self-help publication focused on streamlining one's life, habits, and mental frameworks to achieve greater clarity, focus, and personal well-being.
Discussed“We can hear this stuff, and the people who read your books will know this is a central idea in my new book, but I don't think people are connecting that to their health and behaviors. Since I spoke to Edith Eger, and your audience probably knows who she is, a 93-year-old lady, I thought, 'Wow, this really resonates with”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I wrote a chapter in this book entitled 'Don’t Take Offense.' I explained the health outcomes and benefits related to this. People don’t realize that no event is inherently offensive; because if it were, we'd all be offended by the same comment or event.”